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How to have a steady stream of creative output?
Understanding the flow of creativity - Mixing ideas from @Julian's creativity faucet and @paulg's early work essay.
#90DaysOfProse Day 6
Understanding the flow of creativity - Mixing ideas from @Julian's creativity faucet and @paulg's early work essay.
#90DaysOfProse Day 6
To get clarity, you must first empty the bad ideas.
Let the bad ideas flow and produce improper output. With the feedback, our minds self-correct to give better output. There are no shortcuts.
This is the Way! (sneaky Star Wars reference.)
Let the bad ideas flow and produce improper output. With the feedback, our minds self-correct to give better output. There are no shortcuts.
This is the Way! (sneaky Star Wars reference.)
Start with a dumb idea, and write a stupid essay. The ones who do it are still greater than the ones who haven’t yet started.
A good hack for refining dumb ideas: Think why the dumb idea would work and write a piece defending it.
We get a new angle which we can expand.
A good hack for refining dumb ideas: Think why the dumb idea would work and write a piece defending it.
We get a new angle which we can expand.
The harshest critic to overcome is ourselves. Let’s be a little more kind and overestimate our work's importance & urgency.
When we think we have done something important, imperfection takes a backseat.
When you save a life, you don’t think about the sloppy CPR you did.
When we think we have done something important, imperfection takes a backseat.
When you save a life, you don’t think about the sloppy CPR you did.
A little overconfidence in ourselves also helps. The confidence in our abilities helps in handling the and criticism well.
Still unsure! The best way is to find a group of like-minded people and start a group challenge.
Working in a group provides a support system that keeps us on track. Tell the world what you plan to do and stick to it.
Consistent output definitely leads to quality output.
Working in a group provides a support system that keeps us on track. Tell the world what you plan to do and stick to it.
Consistent output definitely leads to quality output.
That’s why initiatives like http://ship30for30.com and @90DaysOfProse work. How do I know?
Last month in Dec, I did a ghost 30 days 30 essays challenge. (I did not join the cohort but I followed the members’ journey and mirrored it myself. Sorry @dickiebush
.)
Last month in Dec, I did a ghost 30 days 30 essays challenge. (I did not join the cohort but I followed the members’ journey and mirrored it myself. Sorry @dickiebush
.)
Result: I wrote a thread built from the 30 days’ effort that got retweeted and liked by people I respected and got me ~150 new followers. https://twitter.com/satyadileep/status/1344122335666843653?s=20
When you work with mentors like @dickiebush, you will get the support to clear the initial days' muddy thoughts and get consistent output.
Look at the first piece of writing and compare the latest piece. I guarantee that you will see improvement.
Look at the first piece of writing and compare the latest piece. I guarantee that you will see improvement.
Do prolific early work and keep the creativity faucet flowing. You will see pale imitations but don’t stop the flow.
Keep it on long enough and watch the clear stream of ideas converge. Mix and match others’ ideas with your own, and the works get a new identity - yours.
Keep it on long enough and watch the clear stream of ideas converge. Mix and match others’ ideas with your own, and the works get a new identity - yours.
Join a tribe and get going. Do 30 dirty designs with @craigburgess or @Deepuasok, or 30 atomic essays with @dickiebush. I know the power of their process even if I don’t know them personally and it works.
“You can’t just turn on creativity like a faucet. You have to be in the right mood. What mood is that? Last-minute panic.”
- Bill Watterson
Build the urgency with challenges and join a tribe with a similar creative skill you wish to excel in.
- Bill Watterson
Build the urgency with challenges and join a tribe with a similar creative skill you wish to excel in.
